News

November 14, 2024

ASU researchers testing 'cool roof' coating at Safe Outdoor Space.

Amelia Fabiano, ABC 15 Arizona

 

October 7, 2024

Warming world, deadly problem: Heat related deaths are surging.

Osha Davidson, Yale Climate Connections

 

September 12, 2024

ARM gears up for desert deployment in Arizona

ARM.gov

 

September 9, 2024

Is extreme heat an extreme disaster?

Jonathan Chang and Meghna Chakrabarti, wbur on Point

 

August 29, 2024

ASU Climate Scientists Say Accurate Temperature Readings are Critical.

Joan Meiners, Arizona Republic

 

August 27, 2024

The cool technologies that could protect cities from dangerous heat.

Shannon Hall, Nature

 

August 8, 2024

Weatherwatch: Mobile weather vans sent to monitor heat in Arizona trailer parks.

Betsy Reed, The Guradian

 

August 2, 2024

The Hidden Ways Extreme Heat Impacts Infrastructure.

Meghan Bartels, Scientific America

 

August 2, 2024

Shade Will Make or Break American Cities.

Emma Marris, The Atlantic

 

August 2, 2024

Heat-Related Deaths Highlight Urgent Energy Inequity Crisis.

The Pinnacle Gazette, Climate & Environment

 

August 1, 2024

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity.

Anita Snow, ABC News

 

July 26, 2024

Still Too Damn Hot - 2024 is Another One for the Records Books.

Carl Smith, Governing

 

July 19, 2024

These California counties endured the nation's longest streaks of excessive heat.

Grace Toohey, Sandhya Kambhampati, The LA Times

 

July 17, 2024

We Mapped Heat in 3 U.S. Cities. Some Sidewalks Were Over 130 Degrees.

Raymond Zhong, Mira Rojanasakul, The New York Times

 

July 16, 2024

Phoenix's vulnerable residents suffer through record heat at night.

Gabrielle Canon, The Guardian

 

July 16, 2024

In U.S. Prisons and Jails, Exposure to Extreme Heat is Increasing.

Sarah Hopkins, Undark

 

July 12, 2024

Unrelenting heat wave impacting 80 Million from California to South Florida.

Erin McLaughlin, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

 

July 11, 2024

Mobile weather labs map toll of extreme heat in scorching US cities.

James Dinneen, New Scientist

 

July 10, 2024

Sensing heat: How scientists in Phoenix study summer's deadliest invisible threat.

Joan Meiners, Arizona Republic

 

July 9, 2024 

Empowering Urban Communities with Climate Data.

Stephanie Kossman, Brookhaven National Laboratory Newsroom

 

July 3, 2024

Photos: weather balloon launched in Tucson to study extreme heat.

Mamta Popat, Tucson.com

 

July 2, 2024 

Lab trucks collect climate data in Tucson.

John Macaluso, KOLD 13 News

 

July 2, 2024 

Two tricked out trucks in Tucson help research extreme heat

Climate observatories on wheels cruise Tucson to help research extreme heat

Analeise Mayor, AZ Daily Star, Tucson.com

 

July 2, 2024

Partnership between national lab and UA tracks extreme heat at neighborhood level.

Eddie Celaya, KGUN 9 News

 

July 2, 2024

Arizona researchers tackle urban heat with innovative weather data collection.

Katya Mendoza, AZPM News

 

July 2, 2024

Weather trucks search for answers about extreme heat in Tucson's 'data deserts'.

Kyle Mittan, UArizona Press

 

June 26, 2024

Observe weather-chasing trucks and interview extreme heat experts

Kyle Mittan, UArizona Press

 

June 21, 2024

Learn what ASU lab is doing to help tackle Arizona's extreme heat at June 22 event

Ignacio Ventura, KJZZ News

 

June 19, 2024

Computer modeling shows where Arizona's winter precipitation originates

Skip Derra, ASU News

 

June 15, 2024

Community night at Desert Botanical Garden will be hosted by an ASU-led lab

Julie Alexander, Investorbytes.com

 

June 6, 2024

Mobile home residents have a tougher time cooling house down

Jafet Serrato, KVOA News 4 Tucson

 

June 4, 2024

Arizona has experience planning for extreme heat. New university partnership shares that knowledge.

Mark Brodie, KJZZ

 

May 27, 2024

After a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tactics

AP, Anita Snow

 

May 20, 2024

New federally funded center will rely on UArizona expertise to help communities manage extreme heat

UArizona Press, Kyle Mittan

 

April 29, 2024

Hot Weather Brings Annual Housing Concerns to Arizona

AZPM, Tony Perkins

 

April 20, 2024

This Earth Day Vestar's GreenSTAR Program leads way in sustainability

Queen Creek Sun Times

 

February 9, 2024

Some mobile home owners aren’t allowed to install air conditioners. A proposed law would change that.

AZ Mirror, Leah Britton

 

January 31, 2024

Extreme heat watch: Will cities be ready for summer 2024?

Smart Cities Dive, Ysabelle Kempe

 

January 19, 2024

How Phoenix is preparing for its next brutally hot summer.

Yale Climate Connections, Osha Davidson

 

November 22, 2024

Extreme heat led to a Taylor Swift fan's death in Brazil. Could it have been prevented?

Grist.org, Akielly Huy

Roy, Malini, Ladd Keith, Mona Arora, Fatima Luna, and Julie Robinson. (2024). Coproducing Opportunities to Advance Extreme Heat Resilience in Southern Arizona. 105(11), E2070-E2077. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. https://doi.org/10/1175/BAMS-D-24-0216.1

 Amaripadath, D.; A. Molla; L. Keith; D.J. Sailor. Multi-criteria decision support framework for outdoor heat stress management in urban environments. Sustainable Cities and Society, Volume 14, November 1, 2024, 105799, ISSN 2210-6707, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105799

Sailor, David J.; Fagliarone, Gina; Hebrink, Tim; Amaripadath, Deepak. Field evaluation of the efficacy of passive radiative cooling infrastructure: A case study in Phoenix, Arizona. Building and Environment, October 24, 2024, 112226, ISSN 0360-1323, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.112226

Amaripadath, Deepak; Prasad, Deo; Osman Safi, Taha; Attia, Shady. Design optimization of an assisted living facility to improved summer thermal comfort in warming climates. Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 93, September 15, 2024, 109814, ISSN 2352-7102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109814

Amaripadath, D. and D.J. Sailor. Reassessing energy-efficient passive retrofits in terms of indoor environmental quality in residential buildings in the United States. Energy and Buildings, volume 319, 114564, ISSN 0378-7788 (15 September 2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114564

Karanja, Joseph; Vanos, Jennifer; Joshi, Ankit; Penner, Scott; Guzman, Gisel E.; Connor, Dylan S. ; Rykaczewski, Konrad. Impact of tent shade on heat exposures and simulated heat strain for people experiencing homelessness. International Journal of Biometeorology, August 26, 2024, SN 1432-1254, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-024-02751-0

Meerow, Sara; Keith, Ladd. Cities at the forefront of emerging US heat governance. One Earth, August 16, 2024, One Earth, Volume 7, Issue 8, P1330-1334, ISSN 2590-3330, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.013

Amaripadath, Deepak; Azar, Elie; Singh, Manoj Kumar; Attia, Shady. Heat exposure mitigation in renovated nearly zero-energy dwellings during concurrent heat waves and power outages. August 15, 2024, Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 91, 109655, ISSN 2352-7102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109655 

Amaripadath, D., Alejandro Ramírez-Aguilar, E., Fachinello Krebs, L., & Sailor, D. J. (2024). Energy performance tradeoff assessment for varying design parameters in office buildings. Advances in Building Energy Research, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2024.2387267

Keith, Ladd; Meerow, Sara; Roy, Malini; Trego, Shaylynn; Jordan, Lindsey; Gowda, Kavana Sadashive; and Barrett, Karli. (July 2024). Plan Evaluation for Heat Resilience: City of Nogales, AZ. Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory (SW-IFL) – Arizona State University and University of Arizona. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/674048 

Keith, Ladd; Meerow, Sara; Roy, Malini; Trego, Shaylynn; Jordan, Lindsey; Barret, Karli; and Gowda, Kavana Sadashiva. (July 2024). Plan Evaluation for Heat Resilience: City of Mesa, AZ. Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory (SW-IFL) – Arizona State University and University of Arizona. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/674047

Keith, Ladd; Meerow, Sara; Roy, Malini; Trego, Shaylynn; Barrett, Karli; Jordan, Lindsey; and Gowda, Kavana Sadashive. (July 2024). Plan Evaluation for Heat Resilience: City of Flagstaff, AZ. Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory (SW-IFL) – Arizona State University and University of Arizona. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/674046

Keith, Ladd; Meerow, Sara; Roy, Malini; Trego, Shaylynn; Gowda, Kavana Sadashive; Barrett, Karli; and Jordan, Lindsey. (July 2024). Plan Evaluation for Heat Resilience: City of Casa Grande, AZ. Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory (SW-IFL) – Arizona State University and University of Arizona. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/674045 

Davis, Edwin V. and Lamer, Katia. Observations of airflow around a supertall curved building and its impact on temperature and humidity in Houston's urban center. Building and Environment, volume 260, 111693, ISN 0360-1323 (15 July 2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111693

Merrow, S., Keith, L., Roy, M., and Shaylynn Trego. Plan evaluation for heat resilience: Complementary methods to comprehensively assess heat planning in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona. Environmental Research Letters, (28 June 2024). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326-ad5d05

Estacio, I., Román-Palacios, C., Hoover, J., Li, X., and Lim, C.: Open-source automatic extraction of Urban Green Space: Application to assessing improvement in green space access, ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., X-2-2024, 65–72, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-2-2024-65-2024, 2024.

Megan L. Jehn, Jean M. Andino, Britney Russell, Vraj Rana, Sharmin Akter, Marina A. Creed, Harnoor Sodhi, Bailey Holmes, Tanya Palit, Jessica Wani, Kristina Wagstrom. Effectiveness of Do-It-Yourself Air Cleaners in Reducing Exposure to Respiratory Aerosols in US Classrooms: A Longitudinal Study of Public Schools. Building and Environment, volume 260, 111603, ISSN 0360-1323 (15 June 2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111603

Anand, J., Alhazmi, M., and D.J. Sailor. Achieving net negative sensible heat release from buildings. Energy and Buildings, volume 311, 114121, ISSN 0360-1323 (15 May 2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114121

Amaripadath,Deepak; Mirzaei, Parham A.; Attia, Shady, Multi-criteria thermal resilience certification scheme for indoor built environments during heat waves. May 10, 2024, Energy and Built Environment, ISSN 2666-1233, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbenv.2024.05.001

Amaripadath, Deepak; Santamouris, Mattheos; Attia, Shady. Climate change induced heat stress impact on workplace productivity in a net zero-carbon timber building towards the end of the century. March 13, 2024, Building Simulation, Volume 17, 893-906, ISSN: 1996-8744, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-024-1116-7

Amaripadath, Deepak; Levinson, Ronnen; Rawal, Rajan; Attia, Shady. Multi-criteria decision support framework for climate change-sensitive thermal comfort evaluation in European buildings, January 15, 2024, Energy and Buildings, Volume 303, 113804, ISSN 0378-7788, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113804

Georgescu, M., Broadbent, A.M. & Krayenhoff, E.S. Quantifying the decrease in heat exposure through adaptation and mitigation in twenty-first-century US cities. Nature Cities 1, 42–50 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44284-023-00001-9

Moustaoui, M.,  Barclay, B.M., & Kostelich, E.J. Semi-Implicit Computation of Fast Modes in a Scheme Integrating Slow Modes by a Leapfrog Method Based on a Selective Implicit Time Filter, Monthly Weather Review , Volume 151: Issue 12 (Dec. 2023). https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-22-0311.1 

Mark Kear, Margaret O. Wilder, Karina G. Martinez-Molina, Laura McCann, Dugan Meyer. Home thermal security, energy equity and the social production of heat in manufactured housing, Energy Research & Social Science, Volume 106 (Dec. 2023) 103318, ISSN 2214-6296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103318

Meerow, Sara, Ladd Keith, Malini Roy, Shaylynn Trego, Erika Schmidt, Jack Haskins, and Bryan Leyba, and Lindsey Jordan. (Oct. 2023). Plan Evaluation for Heat Resilience: City of Tempe, AZ. Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory (SW-IFL) – Arizona State University and University of Arizona. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/670109 

Trego, Shaylynn, Sara Meerow, Ladd Keith, Erika Schmidt, Bryan Leyba, and Lindsey Jordan. (Oct. 2023). Plan Evaluation for Heat Resilience: City of Phoenix, AZ. Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory (SW-IFL) – Arizona State University and University of Arizona. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/670044

Keith, Ladd, Sara Meerow, Malini Roy, Shaylynn Trego, Erika Schmidt, Jack Haskins, and Bryan Leyba. (Oct. 2023). Plan Evaluation for Heat Resilience: City of Tucson, AZ. Southwest Urban Corridor Integrated Field Laboratory (SW-IFL) – Arizona State University and University of Arizona. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/669877

Anand, J, Sailor, D.J. How can we combine urban cooling strategies to effectively cool cities over the entire diurnal cycle? Building and Environment, Volume 242 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110524

Lobo, J., Aggarwal, R.M., Alberti, M. et al. Integration of urban science and urban climate adaptation research: opportunities to advance climate action. npj Urban Sustain 3, 32 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-023-00113-0 

 

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October 26, 2023

Taking the heat off Valley Parking lots

ASU News, Dolores Tropiano

 

October 5, 2023

How to build a heat-resilient city

Grist.org, Jake Bittle & Naveena Sadasivam

 

September 27, 2023

Heat governance scholar Ladd Keith's collaboration with NOAA

NOAA Climate.gov, John Dos Passos Coggin, Melissa DeFrancesco, Gillen Curren, & Amber Liggett

 

September 19, 2023

Portion of Phoenix's Desert Ridge Marketplace gets cool pavement treatment

KTAR News, Suelen Rivera, KTAR.com

 

September 19, 2023

Vestar and ASU launch 'cool pavement project' at Desert Ridge Marketplace

AZ Big Meda, Vestar PR, www.vestar.com

 

September 19, 2023

Vestar Wants Shoppers to Stay Cool

US Real Estate News, Mike Boyd, US Real Estate News

 

August 23, 2023

‘Shocking’ Temps Don’t Tell the Whole Story of Extreme Heat

The Good Men Project, Kyle Mittan, UArizona

 

August 9, 2023

Tackling extreme heat isn't a summertime job - it's a year-round effort

SmartCities World, Luke Antoniou

 

July 31, 2023

As Arizona builds to solve a housing crisis, will its homes withstand future heat extremes?

Arizona Republic, Joan Meiners

 

July 28, 2023

Phoenix’s Rapid Growth Magnified Its Vulnerability to Heat

Bloomberg CityLab, Linda Poon

 

July 27, 2023

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US

Associate Press, Drew Costley, Joseph B. Frederick, and Tassanee Vejpongsa

 

July 26, 2023

These thermal images show how Phoenix uses technology to keep cool

Washington Post, Allyson Chiu, Erin Patrick O'Connor and John Farrell

 

July 26, 2023

How cities are battling extreme heat, and why record-breaking temps don't tell the whole story

UArizona Communications, Kyle Mittan

 

July 26, 2023

This Sweaty Robot Can Teach Us How to Survive Extreme Heat

Singularity Hub, Vanessa Bates-Ramirez

 

June 30, 2023                                           

UA Workshop Deepens Local Educators’ Knowledge of the Impact of Climate Change in Arizona

AZPM News, Katya Mendoza

 

May 19, 2023

UArizona Experts Available to Discuss Extreme Heat

University of Arizona Press Release